The Seward gateway., July 28, 1915, Image 1

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The Terminus of Alaska’s Thirty-five Million Dollar Government Owned Railroad System
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RUSSIAN WARSHIPS SINK NEARLY 200 BOATS OF
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THE ENEMY IN THE BLACK AND BALTIC SEAS
DENIES KAISER SAID
WAR END IN OCTOBER
RUSSIANS SINK 150 BOATS.
PETROGRAD, July 28.—Russian destroyers sank
one hundred and fifty sail boats belonging to Germans in
the Baltic last Saturday. The little vessels were found
close to the south shore of the Baltic in most instances
and fell an easy prey to our ships.
KAISER DID NOT SAY SO.
BERLIN, July 28—The Tageblatt, perhaps the most
powerful newspaper in the empire and one that is sup
posed to be inspired from the throne itself, has come out
with a statement to the effect that the kaiser never said
that the war would end in October. This statement was
attributed to the emperor by some people at home and
caused a sort of sensation in other countries as it indi
cated the existence of some means in the possession of
Germany to bring the conflict to a sudden ending.
BERLIN WAR REPORTS
BERLIN, July 28.—The German under secretary of
state declared today that Germany will stand firm in its
position taken up with respect to the protests by the
United States government but that there will be no break
with Washington. This morning's reports include a state
ment to the effect that the total number of allied airships
destroyed by the Teutons since the beginning of the war
s one hundred and forty. It is also reported that a Ger
lan submarine has sunk the French submarine Mariotte
uerDardanelles. Nothing is said this morning about
tnc progress of the war on either front but dispatches are
expected before the close of the day, particularly from the
east where events of supreme importance are expected to
occur quickly.
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AUSTRIA CALLS MIDDLE-AGED
LONDON. July 28.—Austria has called out her mid
dle-aged reserves to the colors and this call will mean the
addition of seven, hundred thousand men to her armies.
While the number is regarded here as far greater than
anyone had expected Austria could command the quality
of soldiers that can be produced from such material is not
believed to be of much value. The call is believed to have
been issued with a view to pressing the war against Italy
and Russia to the limit before the coming of another
winter. _
SWEDISH ARMY DOUBLED.
COPENHAGEN, July 28—Since the beginning of
the war the Swedish army has been gradually increased
until it is now double the size it was at the beginning. It
has now enrolled under its banners live hundred and forty
thousand men. The rumors that the Swedish government
is secretly discussing the possibility of entering the war
continue to be circulated.
GERMANS SINK NEUTRALS.
LONDON. July 28.—German submarines have sunk
the Swedish steamer Emma and three Danish schooners
called Maria, Neptuna and Lena. The ships were sunk,
according to the German account, because they were car
rying contraband of war to this country, but this is de
nied. Protests will be sent by the Danish and Swedish
governments to Berlin.
RUSSIANS SINK MANY TURKS
PETROGRAD. July 28.—The Russian fleet in the
Black sea has sunk forty small Turkish coalers and has
destroyed a Turkish coal dock on the Asia Minor shore.
The result has been that many Turkish factories have
been compelled to close down and the manufacture of
munitions of war for the enemy has been seriously cur
tailed.
U. S. WANTS TO KNOW.
BERLIN, July 28.—A note has been received from
the American government enquiring for an explanation
of the attempt on the part of a German submarine to sink
the steamer Orduna. Notes of inquiry are coming so fre
quently from Washington recently that they are begin
ning to lose their weight but they are having the effect of
irritating the German people and increasing the unfriend
ly feeling.
MAKES AEROPLANE INVISIBLE
AMSTERDAM, July 28.—Knaubel, a German, has in
vented a transparent, non-combustible covering for aero
planes which will render them invisible at an altitude of
three thousand feet. The covering enables the aviator to
see all around and underneath him while he and his ship
cannot be seen at all. This, of course, is all that is known
at present of the invention.
BRYAN ROASTS JINGOES
OF ROOSEVELT CLASS.
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They Want a Few Spoonfuls of Blood
Daily as a Moral Tonic
Says Commoner.
SACRAMENTO, July 28.—As an
offset to the war campaign that
Theodore Roosevelt is now conduct
ing in this state William Jennings
Bryan addressed a great meeting in
favor of peace here last night. He
advocated the use of the proposed two
billion and a half war preparation
fund for the building of merchant
steamships that the United States
might increase its prosperity. Few
besides jingoes and those personally
interested in the profits accruing from
war, said Mr. Bryan in effect, ever
consider that the taking of several
spoonfuls of blood daily would act as
a moral tonic. This telling phrase
was cheered to the echo and was sup
posed to have been a direct answer to
the assertions of Roosevelt and others
that war would have a good rather
than an ill effect on the people.
EASTLAND CAPTAIN
MAY BE INDICTED.
Harbor Master States That He Warn
ed the Captain That Vessel
Was Listing.
CHICAGO, July 28.—Captain Ped
erson, of the Eastland may be indict
ed for manslaughter. The harbor
master, at the inquest yesterday,
said he warned the captain that the
ship was listing and he further stated
that the captain was unable to right
her and must have known the condi
tion of the ship to be dangerous. An
expert who gave testimony said he
blamed overloading and underballast,
ing and the grounding of the ship
for the catastrophe.
ALASKA NORTHERN R .R.
GRADUALLY OPENS UP.
Car Goes to Mile Fifty-five For the
First Time Since Nine
teen Twelve.
The Alaska Northern railroad is
again opened to Mile Fifty-five for
the first time since 1912, the car hav
ing now traveled to that point after
improvements made under Engineer
W. J. H. Fogelstrom, who with Ben
jamin L. Campbell and A. L. Davis,
has just finished work to that part
of the road. They returned Monday.
Mr. Fogelstrom say's some of the
bents were taken out by the flood
from Spencer glacier. f
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BIRTHS, DEATHS AND
MARRIAGES OF ALASKA
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According to the July number of
the All-Alaska Review there were
forty-five births, twenty-six deaths
and twenty-five marriages in all
Alaska since the issue of the June
number of the Review. This includes
Dawson and the Yukon, which, con
trary to public belief, is really part
of Alaska. In former times all the
northwestern part of the continent
was called Alaska, which many peo
ple do not know. Some of the deaths,
births and marriages, but only a few,
took place outside, but the principals
were Alaskans.
A meeting of the fire department
will take place in A.- B. hall this '
evening after the conclusion of the
Christian Science meeting. That will !
be about 9 o’clock. The meeting will ;
resolve itself into a complimentary
affair in honor of Charley Martin,1
who will leave for the outside on the
Diana. j
MOB MURDERS
A PRESIDENT
DRAG HEAD OF HAYTIEN RE
PUBLIC FROM FRENCH LEGA
TION AND SHOOT HIM.
PORT AU PRINCE, July 28.—
Like a horde of howling savages a
great mob of people stormed the
French legation in this city this af
ternoon, dragged President Guil
laume outside the gates and shot him
to death in the street. President
Guillaume had taken refuge in the
legation when the gang set fire to his
palace and he believed that under
the flag of the French republic he was
safe. The French minister and mem.
hers of his staff did all that was pos
sible to save the president from his
doom, but the mob was apparently
carried away by a frenzy that made
it incapable of listening to any dic
tates but those of murder. They
stormed through the building and
when they came to the apartment in
which the president was hidden they
dragged him forth. It is said that
he was almost literally riddled with
bullets. Trouble is now expected \
with France because of the violation j
of the legation. As a result of the i
fighting which took place in the j
streets the city has been set afire in j
several places and half of it is now
aflame, so that a veritable inferno
reigns everywhere. It is expected
that Bobo will declare himself presi
dent today as his side is now in full
control, unless exception be made of
a few faithful adherents of the old
regime who are still fighting against
hopeless odds.
CAPE H ATI EX, July 28.—The
United States cruiser Washington,
with Admiral Caperton and eight
hundred men, has started for Port au
Prince to protect American interests
and, if necessary, to prevent further
wanton bloodshed. It is regarded as
possible that the warship will also
look into the violation of the French
legation.
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BEAUTIFUL I.AKK KENAI, NEAR SEWARD, ALASKA
WAR DOUBLES STEEL
TRADE OF AMERICA.
NEW YORK, July 28.—The report
of the Steel trust shows that the trade
has doubled in the past six months.
This is due entirely to the great war
and the orders for munitions of all
kinds from the Allied nations.
TWENTY-SIX BIRTHS IN
MONTH FIRST DIVISION
According to the condensed news
columns of the All-Alaska Review
twenty-six births took place in the
First division during the period be
tween the publication of the June and
July issues of the Review. In the
same period thirteen deaths took
place, four of which were accidents
and three suicides. In the same
period in the same division six mar
riages were solemnized.
BODIES FOUND MILES
FROM WHERE SHIP SANK
CHICAGO, July 28.—Bodies that
drifted down the river from the scene
of the Eastland disaster are being
picked up miles away. The funerals
are taking place daily. Nothing very
new developed in the inquest this af.
ternoon, but it seems clear that crim
inal negligence can be easily shown.
None of the testimony so far has
borne out the statements to the effect
that the government inspectors were
responsible.
WATSON MIDNIGHT.
The Admiral Watson will arrive
here at midnight tonight, according
to w’ord received by Agent Wayne
Blue.
SAID GERMANS LOST
500,000 AT WARSAW
CALLS PEACE ADVOCATES
A LOT OF OLD WOMEN.
i Theodore Roosevelt Still Jumping On
Those Who Want to Keep
Country From War.
SAN DIEGO, July 28.—In a state
ment here last night Theodore Roose
velt declared that the meetings of
peace advocates that are now taking
place throughout the country are
nothing but gatherings of old women
of both sexes. The former president
seems to be bent on declaring war
against Germany and as a conse
quence a strong guard is being main
tained to prevent attempts against
his person.
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❖ GUGGENHEIMS TO SPEND ❖
❖ MILLIONS ON SMELTER. *
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TACOMA, July 27.—'The Guggen
hcims are now preparing to spend
millions on their great smelter here
and it is assumed that from this time
forward the shipments from the cop
per mines of the Copper River valley
will be maintained at a tremendous
volume. The plans for the improve
ment of the smelter are said to be
complete.
FLOODS KILL MANY IN
AN ISLAND OF KOREA.
TOKIO, July 28.—Great floods
have taken many lives and destroyed
an immense amount of property on
the island of Hokkaido off the coast
of Korea. The exact number of the
people lost has not been stated.
WASHINGTON STATE COURT
UPHOLDS PROHIBITION LAW.
OLYMPIA. July 28.—The superior
court here has upheld the prohibition
law and there seems to be no way by
which the decision of the people at
the election can be nullified.
GERMANS LOST HALF MILLION.
LONDON, July 28.—The German losses in the pres
ent campaign against Warsaw amount to half a million
men. The same prodigality of life is exhibited by the
Teutons, in their effort to rush the Russian campaign to
; an end, that was shown by them in their first campaign
against the allies in the west. Added to this is the fact
that the Russian positions are exceedingly strong and the
: offensive tactics of the attackers leave them open to ter
' rible punishment.
CARS FOR RUSSIA.
SEATTLE, July 28.—The Frank Waterhouse com
pany has chartered seven steamers here to take seventy
five hundred railroad cars to Vladivostok for use by the
Russian army. The cars will be loaded on here and taken
direct across the Pacific.
ITALIANS WINNING
ROME, July 28—The Italians have captured Aus
trian positions at Gorizia, but have not yet, contrary to
report, captured th^city. The positions now occupied by
our troops, however, command the situation and far
i greater successes will probably result from the initial
victory.
U. S. ITALIANS HOME.
NAPLES, July 28.—Two thousand Italians have ar
| rived here from the United States to fight against Aus
! tria. Several other thousands are expected to follow im
j mediately and it is thought that the number of returning
; Italian-Americans will be great enough to form quite a
respectable army in itself.
CARPATHIA CHASED
NEW YORK, July 28—The great liner Carpathia ar
i rived here last night after having escaped a chasing Ger
man submarine. The submersible came in sight near the
British shore at the beginning of the westward voyage
but the superior speed of the liner permitted her easily to
outdistance the war vessel.
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PORTUGUESE TROOPS
KILL 15 RIOTERS
LISBON, July 28— During a fierce
riot yesterday fifteen people were
killed by the troops that were called
out to quell a disturbance at Alanego.
The rioters had attacked the mu
nicipal building and refused to stop
w hen ordered to do so by the authori
ties. When the police attacked the
crowd the people offered resistance
and troops were finally called. The
rioting still continued until the sol
diers received orders to fire.
HENRY JAMES QUITS lT. S.
AND IS BRITISH SUBJECT.
NEW YORK, July 28.—Henry
James, the famous novelist, has
abandoned his American citizenship
and has been naturalized a subject
of Great Britain. Much criticism is
being written in the newspapers here
because of his decision. He is said to
have decalred, what so many have
said before, that the atmosphere of
life in the Uni tad States is sufficient
to wither art and literature.
ONE OF THE MADEROS
ARRIVES IN SAN DIEGO.
SAN DIEGO, July 28.—Albert
Madero, uncle of Francisco Madero,
former president of Mexico, has ar
rived here in company with a Nogales
banker. In an interview he tells of
an interesting plot for the overthrow
of Carranza.
STRIKERS GO TO WORK.
BAYONNE, July 28.—Most of the
strikers have returned to work and
the trouble seems to be all over. The
superintendent and the deputies who
were arrested for inciting the riots
have been released on bonds and will
be tried at the next term of court.
GOVERNOR KILLED AFTER
EXECUTING MANY MEN.
FORT AU PRINCE, July 28.—Gen
eral Oscar, governor of Port au
Prince, was riddled with bullets last
night just after the execution of one
hundred and sixty people had been
carried out under his orders. Among
those executed was Samor, the former
president of Hayti. The city has been
in a panic for several days and has
been reduced to the most frightful
conditions.
JANE ADDAMSCONFERS
WITH THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, July 28. — Jane
Addams and President Wilson have
held a long conference and it is as
sumed that the subject for discussion
was the war in Europe and possible
steps that might be taken to offer the
good offices of the United States to
bring about peace. The conference
was held before the president left for
Cornish but was kept secret.
INTENSE STORM SWEEPS
A PART OF MONTANA.
LIVINGSTON, Montana, July 28.—
An intense storm swept through the
central part of Montana last night
and created much damage. The riv
ers rose and the water is now a foot
deep in the business section of this
city.
LONGFELLOW’S DAUGHTER
DEAD.
LANCASTER, Mass., July 28.—A
daughter of Longfellow has passed
away here in the person of Mrs.
Richard Dana, the wife of a Boston
lawyer.
Mrs. Charles Dehen and Mrs. A. B.
Jones went over the trail yesterday
morning to Anchorage.